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Works SWMS Work involving use of manual handling techniques, chemicals, working outdoors, use of power tools, use of plant and equipment and hazardous areas. Organisational Details Company Name: Approval Date: Company Address: Next Review Date: Director / Manager Name: Contact Number: Type of SWMS: Generic (multiple projects, jobs, or work requests) ☐ Site specific (complete section below) ☐ Site Specific Details Principle Contractor: n/a ☐ Contact Number: n/a ☐ Site Manager or Supervisor Name: n/a ☐ Other PCBU’s: n/a ☐ Site Address: n/a ☐ n/a ☐ SWMS Details What high risk work activities are covered by this SWMS? Work on, in or adjacent to a traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant. Work on or near energised electrical installations or services. What is the scope of the works? Scope of work includes the physical work of installing, maintaining, repairing, altering, removing, or adding to construction painting services. Who else was consulted/involved in preparing this SWMS? Workers / employees  Principle Contractor  WHS Team ☐ Additional compliance measures: Pre-start Hazard Risk Assessment  Toolbox Talk  Workplace Safety Inspection ☐

General

Page 2 SWMS C01 – General Works SWMS | Revision: 01 | Issue date: 21/10/2022 Sign off Person responsible for ensuring compliance with SWMS: Responsible persons signature: BHmayed Contact Number: Date: Training / Licencing Requirements Construction industry general induction (White Card)  Senior First Aid Training ☐ Forklift Licence ☐ Traffic Control Ticket ☐ Asbestos Awareness ☐ Working with Asbestos of a Minor nature ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ Personal Protective Equipment Safety boots  Eye protection  Respiratory equipment  Safety Helmet  Hearing protection ☐ Barricading and signage  Communication equipment  Long sleeve long pants  White night suits required on night shift ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ Chemicals PVC Cement ☐ Diesel Fuel ☐ Petrol Fuel ☐ Silicone Spray ☐ Multi-Purpose Grease ☐ Silicone ☐ MAPP Gas / LPG ☐ Oxygen / Acetylene ☐ Multi-Use Lubricant Spray (WD-40) ☐ Nitrogen ☐ Refrigerants ☐ (Other): ☐

Legislation

Jurisdictions Safety Legislation Regulator and Contact Number COP

Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)

Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW)

Regulator: SafeWork NSW Number: 13 10 50

NSW 

Standards

•Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace

•First Aid in the Workplace

•Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces

•Confined Spaces

•Construction Work

•Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work

AS/NZS 1067: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles, AS/NZS 1270: Acoustics - Hearing protectors, AS/NZS 1337.4-6 Series: Personal eye-protection, AS/NZS 1715: Selection use and maintenance of respiratory protection devices, AS/NZS 2161.1-10: Occupational protective gloves, AS/NZS 2210.1-9 Series: Occupational protective footwear, AS/NZS 1800: Occupational protective helmets - Selection, care and use, AS/NZS 4501.1: Occupational protective clothing – General recommendations on selection, care, use and maintenance of protective clothing

Hierarchy of Controls Definitions

Elimination

Substitution

Isolation

This control measure involves eliminating or removing the risk in its entirety

This form of control involves substituting a safer process or material for the hazardous process/material found.

This control involves separating the hazard or hazardous work practice from employee’s other work areas. This may involve sectioning off the area by erecting barriers or by moving either the hazardous work practice or the „other‟ employees and their work practices.

Engineering

Admin

PPE

This method of control involves designing and/or adding physical safety features to plant or equipment.

This type of control is most effective when used in conjunction with measures mentioned above or as an interim control whilst more effective control measures are developed and implemented.

PPE is not a particularly effective control method and should only be used:

• When all other control measures are impractical; or

• In conjunction with other more effective, control measures.

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Workers

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Planning # Job Step / Process / Activity Identify Hazards Risk Level (R) and the Residual Rating (RR) Identify Controls / Action Required Person Responsible L C R RR 1 Establishment of Site and Amenities • Non-Compliance with site safety rules L2 C2 HR LR • Use this Safe Work Method Statement in conjunction with any other relevant Safe Work Method Statement. •

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site

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driveways

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PPE

visibility

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General

Location of Amenities

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areas, schools and high traffic areas.

Exclusion zone set up around the

set up area.

control conducted by ticketed traffic controllers. Refer to Traffic and Pedestrian Management SWMS-008). • Ensure all vehicles are parked legally (not in No Stopping and not over

or in a location which is obstructing traffic.

All staff are to wear

(hard hat,

vest and

boots,

glasses

Involving Manual Handling

Activities

• Inappropriate storage and handling

• Packaging sizes too large & heavy

• Awkward postures

• Repetitive and/or sudden movements

• Incorrect lifting techniques

• Sustained Postures

• Extensive lifting, pushing & pulling movements

• Musculoskeletal Injuries Muscle Sprains and Strains

• Muscular Stress

L2 C2 HR LR

• Use lifting devices as provided or identified as a need

• Weight capacity & load limits displayed within the workplace

• Allocation of appropriate storage space and storage areas

• Access to mechanical equipment & mechanical aids

• Reduced weight of items

• Toolbox manual handling techniques

• Manual handling awareness and external training programs

• Review workspaces regularly to ensure best use of storage and process flow

• Mechanical aids - e.g. use of suitable trolleys

• Identify appropriate storage and handling of items requiring manual handling

• Rotation of tasks & rest breaks

• Workplace and task area set up to remove unnecessary movement & transfers

• Two Man Lift Techniques

• Equipment design

Workers

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Activities involving chemicals

• Reactions of products creating gas or fire

• Exposure to skin

• Exposure to eyes

• Inhalation

• Inadvertent ingestion via transfer

• Personal injury / illness

• Health Affects

• Skin Irritations

• Breathing difficulty

L2 C2 HR LR

• Access to and use of Hazardous Product strictly controlled

• Delineation and separation of product

• Apply strict labelling, placarding and signage

• Quantities management within storage facilities to eliminate decanting etc.

• Specialist work areas for use such as chemical storage

• Bunding for containment (where required by SDS)

• Spill Kit & Eye Wash provision (where required by SDS)

• Qualified trained staff (where required)

• MSDS registers at point of use, located on one drive

Workers

Activities requiring work outdoors

• Sunburn

• Dust

• Increased body heat

• Decreased body heat

• Trips, slips & falls from obscured view

• Insect & animal bites

• Cuts, lacerations, bruises & abrasions

• Heat stroke

• Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Sprains & Strains

• Dehydration

L3 C2 HR LR

• Light cotton clothing worn neck to wrist to ankle in extreme conditions, Hats, Sunscreen, dust masks

• Regular break periods and rotation of tasks

• Adequate liquid consumption

• Provide shading over work areas

• Shaded areas or indoors for breaks Workers

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Working near Asbestos

• Exposure to airborne asbestos fibre

• Lung pathology (evident in the longer term)

Working near Lead containing materials

L3 C3 HR LR

• Ensure all workers are trained in asbestos awareness and detection

• Report any potential disturbance / degradation of ACM to appropriate supervisor and barricade / isolate area so others do not enter

• Do not enter a barricaded area until the area has been assessed by Occupational Hygienist and the area is cleared by relevant authority

• Exposure to lead particulate

• Lead poisoning L2 C3 HR LR

• Report any potential disturbance / degradation of LCM to appropriate authority and barricade / isolate area so others do not enter

• (appropriate authority will professionally barricade/contain)

• Do not enter a barricaded area until the area has been cleared by relevant authority

Activities involving use of hand and power tools

• Exposure to live equipment

• Exposure to moving parts & cutting blades

• Exposure to heat

• Electric Shock

• Repetitive Movements

• Exposure to Vibration

L2 C3 HR LR

• Guards and safety devices

• Equipment is tested and tagged & RCD's used as necessary

• Controlled access to equipment & tools

• Supervision when applicable

• PPE - anti vibration gloves, glasses, boots etc

• Electrocution / shock

• Cuts, lacerations and abrasions

• Lacerations

• Sprains & Strains

• Minor Burns

• Muscular Stress & Strain

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Workers Workers Workers

Use of Plant & equipment

• Contact with blade / chains

• Hitting objects with body

• Exposure to mechanical vibration

• Hit by moving objects

• Entanglement

• Dragging and pulling

• Repetitive movement

• Awkward or sustained posture

• Exposure to heat / electricity

• Lacerations, abrasions and bruises

• Strain, sprain

• Muscle tear

• Fracture (extreme cases)

• Electric shock

• Burn

L2 C3 HR LR

• Machine guarding of moving parts

• Safety chain brakes, clear work zones, equipment servicing to ensure safety features are in working order.

• Works are planned and programmed.

• Ensure clear exclusion and drop zones.

• Ensure plant is fit for purpose - task and environment

• Ensure plant operated within defined safety limits

• PPE - hearing protection, eyewear, face guard, long & long

• Safety bunting, safety cones to identify work / danger zones, spotters where required Workers

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SWMS Employee Sign off

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This SWMS has been developed in consultation and has been read, understood, and signed by all workers undertaking the scope of works: Print Names: Signatures: Dates: